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On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 981, Xue Juzheng, Chinese scholar-official and historian passed away. In 1920, Pierre Berton, Canadian journalist and author (died 2004) was born. In 1930, Guy Ligier, French race car driver and team owner (died 2015) was born. In 1946, Sian Barbara Allen, American television actress (died 2025) was born. In 1950, Gilles Meloche, Canadian ice hockey player and coach was born. In 1956, Sandi Patty, American singer and pianist was born. In 1957, Rick Husband, American colonel, pilot, and astronaut (died 2003) was born. In 1970, Lee Byung-hun, South Korean actor, singer, and dancer was born. In 2015, Cheng Siwei, Chinese engineer, economist, and politician (born 1935) passed away. In 2015, Chenjerai Hove, Zimbabwean journalist, author, and poet (born 1956) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Mitch’s Wife’s Chinese Travel Is Even Weirder Than We Knew
Photo Illustration by Thomas Levinson/The Daily Beast/Getty/ReutersDonald Trump wants to crush The Swamp. The leaks, the sneaks, and the secrets are all there. Our writers, David Gardner, Farrah Tomazin, Sarah Ewall-Wice, and Laura Esposito, are sifting through the ooze so you don’t have to. Don’t miss out.In this week’s news from the ooze: Han Zheng, Keystone Kash Patel, Bill White, Dries Van Langenhove, Greg Gianforte, Jeanine Pirro, Jeannette Rubio, Jeffrey Epstein, Elaine Chao, Zac Brown, Tim Scott, Sergio Gor, Tedd Budd, Chris Sununu, John Sununu and Laura Ingraham.How Chao Made Not One But Two China TripsRead more at The Daily Beast.
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RedState
· Jul 9, 2026
The Only Thing More Mysterious Than McConnell's Illness Is His Wife's Jaunt to China to Meet With the CCP
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· Jul 11, 2026
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· Jul 8, 2026
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The Daily Beast
· Jul 4, 2026
Mitch McConnell’s Wife’s Bizarre Move After CPR Drama Revealed
BRYAN WOOLSTON / REUTERS/Bryan WoolstonSen. Mitch McConnell’s wife reportedly traveled to China just three days after he received CPR following an apparent heart attack.Elaine Chao, 73, who has been married to the 84-year-old Republican lawmaker since 1993 and formerly served as transportation secretary in the first Trump administration, traveled to Beijing and met with Chinese Vice President Han Zheng just days after McConnell’s hospitalization. Photos circulating in Chinese media show Chao sitting across from Zheng on June 17, reportedly discussing efforts to strengthen China–U.S. relations.Read more at The Daily Beast.
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· Jun 25, 2026
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Carol Cheung is a pioneer’s daughter. Eddy Cheung was already a successful restaurateur with three Toronto Hong Kong-style Cantonese brick-and-mortars under his belt when he decided to move his family to Chicago to show the midwestern rubes how it’s done. In 1996 Canada was going through a recession, and business was stagnant, but he saw [] The post Jade Court rises from the ashes at the next Monday Night Foodball appeared first on Chicago Reader.
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Related coverage for "Mitch’s Wife’s Chinese Travel Is Even Weirder Than We Knew": RedState — The Only Thing More Mysterious Than McConnell's Illness Is His Wife's Jaunt to China to Meet With the CCP. Korea Times News — Han Go-eun's beauty secret? It's in her husband's homemade lunchbox. People.com — What to Know About Mitch McConnell and Elaine Chao’s Decades-Long Marriage. The Daily Beast — Mitch McConnell’s Wife’s Bizarre Move After CPR Drama Revealed. Chicago Reader — Jade Court rises from the ashes at the next Monday Night Foodball. Hi China — A 20-year railway, a 40-year dream